Search - Edgar Band Broughton :: Wasa Wasa

Great Psychedelic Obscurity

JOHN SPOKUS | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND United States | 03/05/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I found this CD somewhat by accident, in a budget CD bin at a local mall. I noticed it was on the same label(BGO) that re-issued The Groundhogs catalog on CD, and the group appeared to be a power trio in psychedelic clothes from '69;so,I took a chance. Weird stuff. Heavy !!! fuzztone guitar in the vein of George Brigman & Split and SRC, along with Captain Beefheart-esque vocals,especially on the first tune "Death Of An Electric Citizen" which could have come straight off Safe As Milk,or Strictly Personal."American Boy Soldier",although a bit dated is a Zappa-esque Vietnam era parody,that may have even been intended as serious social commentary.But they were English,so why worry about Nam and the draft anyway ?"Dawn Crept Away" is 14 plus minutes of total insanity that closes this forgotten gem. If you are a serious psych collector you'll want this."

Love in the rain

thomas russell | wichita | 05/07/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"i agree with other reviewer, a mix of rod zombie and motorhead, some very heavy licks, on emi harvest label , so from the arthur brown and floyd era of 69-71. very experimental , yet surprisingly
fresh even in 02 , hard to find im sure e me and well talk"